On Monday, January 7, at 6:20 pm, The Newark Police Department received several 9-1-1 calls reporting that a male subject had been shot while sitting in a parked vehicle on the 37000 block of Olive St. Responding officers located the male victim who is 28-years-old. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries and is expected to survive. There was no further information provided regarding a description of a suspect(s). The motive for this shooting is unknown at this time.

Any person with any information concerning this incident can contact the non-emergency line at 510-578-4237. Information can also be left anonymously on the "silent witness" hotline at 510-578-4000, extension 500.